Balaenifrons homopteridia
Balaenifrons homopteridia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Myanmar,[1] Bengal (in what was British India) and northern Borneo.[2]
Balaenifrons homopteridia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Balaenifrons |
Species: | B. homopteridia |
Binomial name | |
Balaenifrons homopteridia Hampson, 1896 | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are purplish red, irrorated (sprinkled) with ochreous. The hindwings are yellowish brown.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003โ2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Balaenifrons homopteridia Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 9 โ via Internet Archive.
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